• Country
• Latvia (Latvia, Riga)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• VEF Radio Works (Valst Elektrotechniska Fabrika, ВЕФ); Riga

• Year
• 1979

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 210817

• Number of Transistors
• Semiconductors present.

• Semiconductors

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common)

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast, Long Wave and more than two Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• Batteries / addl. power jack / 6 × 1,5 / 9 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)

• Power out
• 0.4 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Spidola 242 - VEF Radio Works Valst

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 320 x 210 x 110 mm / 12.6 x 8.3 x 4.3 inch

• Notes
• Coverage MW, LW and six SW bands (16 m, 19 m, 25 m, 31 m, 41 m, 60-150 m).

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 3.2 kg / 7 lb 0.8 oz (7.048 lb)

• Author
• Model page created by Sándor Selyem-Tóth. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 139 models, 136 with images and 76 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from VEF Radio Works (Valst Elektrotechniska Fabrika, ВЕФ); Riga